Kindergarten & First Grade Technology / 21st Century Learning Curriculum Page(to go to another grade level page click on the number below:) K4K51st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th
21st Century Learning Curriculum Outline
The technology curriculum will be organized around the basic and advanced technology skills / ideas / information students will be required to master for each grade level. It will be divided into the following strands: 1) Terminology Basics, 2) Technology Vocabulary; 3) Skills (ie point and click, copy, paste, etc), and; 4) Projects and 5) Research / Information Literacy, and 6) Ethics.
National Technology Standards (NETS):
1.Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes.
a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes.
b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
d. identify trends and forecast possibilities.
2. Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts or others employing a variety of digital envrironments and media.
b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
a. plan strategies to guide inquiry
b. locate, organize, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. process data and report results.
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
a. identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
c. collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
d. use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
5. Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice and legal and ethical behavior. Students:
a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning and productivity.
c. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
d. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
a. understand and use technology systems.
b. select and use applications effectively and productively.
c. troubleshoot systems and applications.
d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
Integrated NETS Curriculum K/1
1. Technology Basics
NETS
Specific Skills / Notes
Become familiar with general care and safety procedures for handling technology
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Practice basic procedures for interacting with technology.
Develop a positive disposition towards being a 21st century learner and develop skills touse technology to ENHANCE understanding, CONSUME information efficiently and CREATE
content.
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Check cords. Plugged in?
Internet Connection? Check 'fan'
Restart w teacher's permission
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2. Technology Vocabulary (Spiraling)
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NETS:
Specific Skills / Notes:
Application
Click
Cursor
Copy
Desktop
Dock
Drag
Home button
Mouse
Monitor
Keyboard
Pointer
Copy
Paste
Pinch
Pointer
Scroll Bar
Swipe
Printer
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3. Technology Skills (Spiraling):
NETS:
Specific Skills / Notes
A. Hardware and Software Management
Use the mouse to navigate
Enter name using a text box
Open and exit (Quit) programs (apps) correctly
Use keyboard to login and logout of network
Move about a webpage - forward and back button
Print a document
Save a document
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4. Technology Project Ideas (See specific Project Examples at the bottom of the page):
NETS:
Specific skills / Note
Participate in a class project using a Web 2.0 Tool (i.e., Mixbook, VoiceThread), or hardware-based application (i.e., iMovie, GarageBand) that is used to communicate comprehension of a content-based curriculum unit.
Participate in an online collaborative project like ‘Projects by Jen’ to collect data or create a product and share with other classrooms around the world.
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Collaborate with classmates on a project
Create content to add to whole-class project
Use Kid Pix to communicate information / data or knowledge about a content-based curriculum unit. Concepts and skills identified / practiced from this project are noted in the right column.
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Open / launch application
Create a text box
Enter text
Use drawing tools
Cut and paste text
Change size of font
Change text color
Save document
Print
Export image as a jpg (3rd)
Participate in creating a class graph using online graphing software.
3
Open / launch application
Interact with graphing software
Participate in a creating a graphic organizer (Kidspiration / or an online tool like Dabble or Webspiration) to plan, brainstorm, organize an activity, show relationships between objects, information or re-telling of story.
Bubbles / ideas
‘connect’ or ‘link’ bubbles or ideas
Use handles to make bubbles bigger smaller
Participate in creating and PUBLISHING a class book or slideshow. Students collaborate and communicate comprehension of topic or unit of study. Use iPhoto, iMovie or GarageBand or online Web 2.0 Tool like Mixbook, or SlideShare.
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Collaborate online with an expert on a curriculum topic (via Skype or webinar) or collaborate with another classroom.
Search terms
Search engines
Websites
How to find information at a site
Evaluate a website
Find information about a topic
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Kindergarten Level Applications:
K4
Millie's Math House
Bailey's Book House
Kid Pix
K5
Kidspiration
Graph Club
Kid Pix
First Grade Level Applications(get complete grade level matrix):
Timeliner (initial)
Word (initial)
Kidspiration (intermediate)
Graph Club (intermediate)
Kid Pix (proficient)
5. Research (Information Literacy)
NETS:
Specific Skills / Notes:
Respect copyright / intellectual property rights of creators and producers (attribution)
Define format for attribution / citation of sources for 2nd / 3rd grade students using library books, fiction / nonfiction, websites, images, etc.
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6. Ethics / CyberSmart Curriculum
CyberSmart! fosters 21st century skills to increase student engagement and prepare students to achieve in today's digital society. The lessons which cover two grade levels are posted below as PDF's. Depending on the content, the individual CyberSmart lessons should be presented to students by the classroom teacher, the library media specialist, the technology teacher, the guidance counselor or a combination of all of them.
For more detailed information and additional instructional information go to: http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/lessonsbygrade/k-1/
CyberSmart is merging with Common Sense Media over the 2011/12 School year. Updated Information can be found at: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum/k-5
First Grade Web 2.0 21st Century Learning Project Ideas:
Web 2.0 Tools (Web 2.0 tools focus on teaching/using 21st Century Skills)
(Choose a project idea below or find other ideas and information at the "21st Century Learning Tools" page link on the left).
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Oreo Cookie Project:
Participate in this one-day project with classrooms around the world and share your results online for EVERYONE to see! Students take turns stacking and counting Oreo Cookies (using tally marks or counting). Each student records their number and then a class average (of oreos stacked) is submitted to the project. Results are shared on the website. Registration is due early September. Get more information at http://www.jenuinetech.com/Projects/2008oreo/instructions.htm
or join a global collaborative project and share Teddy Bears with another class and email, send letters and pictures about your Bears.
Create a Mixbook (find out more at the Digital Storybook Wiki link) about fact-based content area or digital story telling idea. See example below
Pumpkin Seed Project:
Participate in this one-day project with classrooms around the world and share your results online for EVERYONE to see! Students count pumpkin seeds and make math / science connections. For more info go to: http://www.jenuinetech.com/synopsis.htm and find the Pumpkin Seed Project - Register by October 19th.
Use Timeliner to follow events of The Very Hungry Caterpillar...print out timeline (whole class activity) and then take turns 're-enacting' the story as a Mixbook or Smilebox story. Then graph who likes / does not like the food presented in the story...
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21st Century Learning Curriculum Outline
The technology curriculum will be organized around the basic and advanced technology skills / ideas / information students will be required to master for each grade level. It will be divided into the following strands: 1) Terminology Basics, 2) Technology Vocabulary; 3) Skills (ie point and click, copy, paste, etc), and; 4) Projects and 5) Research / Information Literacy, and 6) Ethics.
National Technology Standards (NETS):
1. Creativity and InnovationStudents demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes.
2. Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
5. Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice and legal and ethical behavior. Students:
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
Integrated NETS Curriculum K/1
1. Technology Basics
content.
2. Technology Vocabulary (Spiraling)
3. Technology Skills (Spiraling):
4. Technology Project Ideas (See specific Project Examples at the bottom of the page):
Kindergarten Level Applications:
First Grade Level Applications (get complete grade level matrix):
5. Research (Information Literacy)
6. Ethics / CyberSmart Curriculum
CyberSmart! fosters 21st century skills to increase student engagement and prepare students to achieve in today's digital society. The lessons which cover two grade levels are posted below as PDF's. Depending on the content, the individual CyberSmart lessons should be presented to students by the classroom teacher, the library media specialist, the technology teacher, the guidance counselor or a combination of all of them.For more detailed information and additional instructional information go to: http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/lessonsbygrade/k-1/
CyberSmart is merging with Common Sense Media over the 2011/12 School year. Updated Information can be found at:
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum/k-5
(Authentic Learning and Creativiey)
(Research and Information Fluency)
(21st Century Challenges)
First Grade Web 2.0 21st Century Learning Project Ideas:
Web 2.0 Tools (Web 2.0 tools focus on teaching/using 21st Century Skills)
(Choose a project idea below or find other ideas and information at the "21st Century Learning Tools" page link on the left).
Participate in this one-day project with classrooms around the world and share your results online for EVERYONE to see! Students take turns stacking and counting Oreo Cookies (using tally marks or counting). Each student records their number and then a class average (of oreos stacked) is submitted to the project. Results are shared on the website. Registration is due early September. Get more information at http://www.jenuinetech.com/Projects/2008oreo/instructions.htm
http://www.flatstanleyproject.net/
or join a global collaborative project and share Teddy Bears with another class and email, send letters and pictures about your Bears.
Participate in this one-day project with classrooms around the world and share your results online for EVERYONE to see! Students count pumpkin seeds and make math / science connections. For more info go to: http://www.jenuinetech.com/synopsis.htm and find the Pumpkin Seed Project - Register by October 19th.